Victoria ward treats and cares for patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions. We specialise in all aspects of respiratory conditions including complex asthma, infection, interstitial lung disease, neuro muscular disorders and sleep studies.
We have a total of 25 beds on the ward, which includes five high dependency unit beds. Victoria ward is a mixed-sex ward caring for both men and women, with single-sex rooms, washing and toilet facilities.
Victoria ward high dependency unit
The Victoria ward high dependency unit looks after patients who need to be monitored closely for conditions including intensive nasal ventilation and complex airway management.
The high dependency unit is a mixed-sex unit due to our doctors and nurses' need for continuous observation of patients during their stay.
Home ventilation support
We have the largest home ventilation support programme in the UK, with our outreach community team supporting patients and their families in their homes, rehabilitation or residential care environments.
Sleep studies
We are one of the largest centers in the UK for the study and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing. We have three, comfortable rooms where patients stay overnight while their sleeping patterns are monitored, one of which is suitable for a disabled patient. Each room has a shower and automated room temperature to suit each patients' requirements.
A carer can stay with you in your room on a put-up bed overnight if required. Please talk to us before you come in if you would like somebody to stay with you.
Read more about a Royal Brompton patient's sleep study experience.
Visiting the ward
Victoria ward is located on level 2 in Fulham Wing, on Fulham Road as a part of Royal Brompton Hospital. As you exit the lifts, Victoria ward's reception is to your right. If you visit the main reception of Royal Brompton Hospital, our staff will direct you to the ward.
Address: Victoria Ward, Fulham Wing, Royal Brompton Hospital, Dovehouse Street, London SW3 6HP.
For information about how to get here, including parking information, visit our Royal Brompton Hospital directions page.
Your appointment
When you get to Victoria ward, it is important that you tell the ward clerk's desk that you have arrived for your appointment. The ward clerk will let the nurse or doctor in charge know you are here.
Your nurse or doctor will show you around the ward and your room, while discussing the details of your nursing care and any planned medical procedures with you. Your welcome pack will be on your bedside table in your room, which contains useful information for you to read about your time on the ward, including services you can use during your stay.
Visiting times
- Visiting times: 2pm to 8pm
Find out more about visiting adult patients at Royal Brompton Hospital.
Visiting high dependency unit patients
Visitors may be restricted from visiting this unit, at the nurses' discretion.
Early discharge
Victoria ward supports early discharge times at 11am, Monday to Sunday. This is so patients near or far have an opportunity for earlier treatment and a reduced length of their stay in hospital.
About the ward
Ward facilities
- Kitchen/communal eating area equipped with amenities for patients and their visitors to use
- Sitting room/discharge area equipped with books, board games, a television and DVD player
- Activity box for cognitive impaired / dementia patients
- Vending machine, located in the communal eating area
- Multi-denominational prayer / contemplation room (Quiet room)
- Patient sleep study room
- Two purpose-built bathroom and toilet facilities for disabled patients, both on the ward and in the patient sleep study room
- Walk-in bath facility.
Meal times
- Breakfast 7:45am
- Lunch 1pm
- Supper 6pm
We have many menu options, which caters for all cultural and nutritional needs.
If you have any special dietary needs, please let your nurse know as soon as you arrive at the hospital.
Who you will meet on the ward
Members of the team that you may come into contact with includes:
- doctors
- clinical nurse specialists
- physiotherapists
- dietitians
- pharmacists
- occupational therapists
- social workers
- welfare benefits officers
- respiratory support technicians
- health psychologists.
Please ask your nurse if you would like to meet with any of the above.
Find out more about who's who on the ward.
Senior nurse and matron
Paul Lidgate
Sister
Tasmin Fernandes
Contact us
Phone: +44 (0)20 7351 8067
Martha's Rule - call if concerned
You know yourself or your loved one better than anyone. If you’re worried about a health condition getting worse, talk to us. We have introduced Martha’s Rule to help spot any unexpected signs and give you the right to request a rapid review if you’re worried that your or your loved one’s condition is getting worse.